It doesn’t take long to build a narrative on a foundation of lies.  That is certainly what Paul did as he walked into Syria with the intention of punishing and even killing Christians.  In the Name of God, Paul was going to kill those who dared to follow him.

 

I certainly don’t write this to condemn Paul.  I write it because we too can be deceived. And Paul was deceived.

 

God has given us many tools to avoid deception.  He has given us His Word. He has given us counsel.  And He has given us the Holy Spirit.  But in order to use a tool, we must pick it up.

 

And in order to walk out the call that God has for us, we must align our thoughts with His.

 

And so I am staying on the verse that we had last week:

 

2 Corinthians 10  5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

 

How can we avoid listening to thoughts that don’t belong in our heads?  How can we avoid listening to the enemy?  The thoughts that bring death are spoken every day as we go into the world, they are embedded in the cultural norms, and they are communicated in social media.

 

More than ever, we must ask God to change our hearts.  We must ask Him to cover us in His thoughts, to fully dwell in us and in all that we do.

 

Psalm 145  18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

 

God’s plan is simple.

 

Give Him EVERYTHING.

 

And as you give Him everything—then call on Him in truth.  And scripture promises that He will be there for you in all that you need.

 

Today is the day.

 

Jesus gives us eyes to see and ears to hear.

He gives us hope and future.

He saves the best for now, and never returns void on His promises.

 

He sits on the right hand of the Father and rules over the nations.

He owns the cattle on a thousand hills.

He is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.

 

He is the great counselor and the first and the last.

He is the high priest in the line of Melchizedek.

 

In Him, you are never alone.

 

Surround yourself with people who Honor the Lord.

Surround your eyes with scripture……and memorize it.

Surround your soul with the Holy Spirit, that He might influence and lead your life.

 

Father,

Bring Your Spirit now.

Bathe us in your love and lead our hearts and minds.

Let evil look like evil, and let good look like good.

Fill us with Faith, and Hope, and Love.

Give us the strength to carry out the call.

Lead us in your way for ever more.

In Jesus Name, Amen.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUrlV6uR7rQ

 

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

 

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Coach J